Patients' experiences of living with superior canal dehiscence syndrome
2018 (Engelska)Ingår i: International Journal of Audiology, ISSN 1499-2027, E-ISSN 1708-8186, Vol. 57, nr 11, s. 825-830Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
Objective: The study investigated how the symptoms of superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) affected patients in their daily life, and how patients coped with the disease.
Design: This was a qualitative study; semi-structured interviews were performed and analysed according to the systematic text condensation method.
Study sample: Twelve of 13 identified patients with SCDS in the county of Norrbotten, Sweden, were included in the study.
Results: Five main categories were created based on the patients' experiences of living with SCDS: (1) Experiencing strange symptoms: One "new" symptom was identified - mental fatigue. (2) A restricted life socially, physically and at work: All patients experienced some extent of limitation in their daily life. (3) To accept and to protect oneself: All patients had developed strategies to protect their ears from noise. (4) Misunderstood in health care: The diagnosis was sometimes delayed several years due to lack of knowledge among healthcare workers. (5) Carefully considering treatment (surgery): Symptoms were weighed against the risk of side effects.
Conclusions: SCDS was rendered an invisible disability. In the present study, we identified mental fatigue as a symptom not previously considered in the literature.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Taylor & Francis, 2018. Vol. 57, nr 11, s. 825-830
Nyckelord [en]
Symptoms of SCDS, superior canal dehiescence syndrome, qualitative study, human, fatigue
Nationell ämneskategori
Oto-rino-laryngologi
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-154962DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1487086ISI: 000449715000004PubMedID: 30178689Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85053242012OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-154962DiVA, id: diva2:1275856
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